Silver eyes stared up at the towering building, her blonde hair swaying softly in the breeze, the crimson ends looking almost black in the moonlight shadow. She had finally done it. After months of hard work, endless sketches, paperwork and practically sleepless nights her goal could finally be realized. She touched the back of her neck. She sure would miss the others, but this was for the best. Fairy Tail had its own path to take while she had hers.
With a soft smile she looked up to the highest point, a red flag with a beast's claw waved proudly in the wind. Higher than that were the stars, shining boldly as memories of a life long past flashed in her mind.
This young woman's name was Marionette Fugimoto, Master to the newly opened Guild, Beast Talon.
As she continued to stare at the stars she couldn't help but think what the little baby she once knew would look like by now.
"If you're still alive, little star… come home soon." She sighed before walking in through the doors of her new guild hall. With a quick glance around the empty space she puffed out her chest and placed her hands on her full hips, smiling to herself, a proud light in her eye.
First, she decided, she'd need to decorate. She could wait for others to come while she did that and maybe by then, it would feel more like home.
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Golden eyes shined in the starlight, staring bored at the city lights below. Silver hair flew lightly in the wind as a small red furball landed softly on the shoulder of a cloaked figure.
"Come on Akemi, we have got no choice. We'll run out of provisions soon if you don't go." A small red Exceed with large blue eyes said, staring sadly at her adoptive mother. The young woman sighed.
"I know Lyla." The girl said, petting her cat on the head. "But it's late, we'll rest here for now and go in the morning." Lyla nodded and hovered for a moment as Akemi settled onto the ground. Lyla curled onto the silver haired girl's stomach and fell fast asleep while Akemi settled her hand between the furry animal's ears and stared up at the constellations, reminded of her mother long passed.
"You can't trust anyone." She murmured to herself before descending into restless dreams.